Manchester City’s English goalkeeper Joe Hart eyes the ball at Villa Park in Birmingham on March 4, 2013. Hart reacted Tuesday to an inconsistent season with Premier League champions Manchester City by insisting he was his “strongest critic”.

England goalkeeper Joe Hart reacted Tuesday to an inconsistent season with Premier League champions Manchester City by insisting he was his “strongest critic”.

However, he added there was no point “burying himself” and that he was looking forward to contesting the England No 1 jersey with Ben Foster after the West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper ended a two-year exile from international football by agreeing to be selected in the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers with San Marino and Montenegro.

The 25-year-old Hart has come under fire this term following some high-profile errors in contrast to the widespread praise he received last season when starring for City in their Premier League title-winning campaign and for England at Euro 2012.

“My season has not been brilliant,” Hart said Wednesday. “It’s had its good times but it’s football. It’s what I love doing.